Trades You Will Need Next

If you are still comparing solar installers, this is the sister site to the one you are on. It covers the same ground: MCS-certified installers for rooftop PV, battery storage and systems that qualify for current government schemes.

Solar panels sit on a roof that needs to stay sound for twenty-five years or more. These directories cover the trades that repair, renew or replace the structure beneath the panels, from a single slipped slate to a full pitched roof renewal.

Most solar installations go hand in hand with other energy-saving work. These directories cover windows and doors, the parts of the house where draughts and heat loss are most obvious, and where a new panel array often triggers a look at the frames around it.

Solar panels cut your electricity bills, but the driveway is often the next thing on the list. These directories cover the main surface materials, each with its own site, so you can compare contractors who lay resin, tarmac, concrete or gravel as a specialist trade.

Patios and paths get laid after the driveway is done, or sometimes instead of it. These directories cover block paving, natural stone and imprinted concrete, with an emphasis on proper foundations and drainage rather than a quick skim of slabs.

Existing drives and paths fail over time, and a failed surface is a hazard as well as an eyesore. These directories cover repair, cleaning and restoration, so you can put right what is already there before paying for a brand new finish.

A solar array often changes how a home is heated, especially when it feeds a heat pump or an electric boiler. These directories cover Gas Safe registered heating engineers, so you can upgrade the boiler alongside the panels.